Problems with an ac3 Quicktime codec

I'm trying to view a ac3.xvid-fty.avi file and with Quicktime and DivX I did not get audio. I installed the Quicktime ac3 codec for the sound and not only does the audio not work but both times I tried to play the file, the computer crashed. What do I do? Should I use another media player or another plug-in? Please help because I have a lot of avi files I would like to watch.

I'm trying to view a ac3.xvid-fty.avi file and with Quicktime and DivX I did not get audio. I installed the Quicktime ac3 codec for the sound and not only does the audio not work but both times I tried to play the file, the computer crashed. What do I do? Should I use another media player or another plug-in? Please help because I have a lot of avi files I would like to watch.

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If your computer crashed, it probably has other issues. I have the most recent version of every QuickTime codec I can find--including DivX Fusion, 3ivx, Xvid, and AC3--and experience no such problems.

If your computer crashed, it probably has other issues. I have the most recent version of every QuickTime codec I can find--including DivX Fusion, 3ivx, Xvid, and AC3--and experience no such problems.

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Can you tell me where didcha get that AC3 codec from? I got mine from http://www.pure-mac.com/video.html#ac3codec and i done as they said, put the codec in the library/quicktime/ folder, but it still plays without sound.

VLC seems to be able to work with that movie. but im just curious to know if theres anyway to see it using qucktime, coz it looks better on quicktime. It's probably just me.

Can you tell me where didcha get that AC3 codec from? I got mine from http://www.pure-mac.com/video.html#ac3codec and i done as they said, put the codec in the library/quicktime/ folder, but it still plays without sound.

VLC seems to be able to work with that movie. but im just curious to know if theres anyway to see it using qucktime, coz it looks better on quicktime. It's probably just me.

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I have the same AC3 codec as you. I believe that it is the only one. The take away message is that it works. It certainly does not cause problems.

I am having this same problem Leopard although I don't know if its Leopard specific since I didn't try it on Tiger. I have a file that is in XviD encoded with AC3 audio from what I understand. I installed the AC3 compenent and I still get no audio with video in Quicktime. If I run it in VLC it works fine, but I wanted to play it in frontrow meaning it has to play in quicktime.

Hey guys, I'm having trouble here i don't seem to have a /library/Quicktime folder, I am running a Macbook using Mac OS X running version 10.5.8 any ideas? I need to know where to go to delete the codecs I do have quicktime installed on the mac but no idea where the folder is apart from the application in the applications folder

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